Heather Brown                                                                17th December ‘07

Christian Marriage

Marriage is a public declaration of a man and a woman’s love and commitment to each other, Christians believe that getting married in a church is a way for God to witness this ceremony and give them His blessing. Marriage has been seen as Gods plan for humans, as it says in the bible.

‘What God has joined together let man not separate’

Marriage is an ideal situation to bring up children and is the only place to have a sexual relationship, as Christians do not believe in sex before marriage. In marriage god expects a couple to be sexually faithful to each other (monogamous).

There are a lot of things that have to be done before the actual wedding ceremony  can go ahead.  The couple have to discuss their vows, “traditional or personal”, hymns and flowers chosen but most important are the banns.  The reading of the banns must be witnessed by the couple for three Sundays, three months before the wedding. This is encase of any objections that may be raised by the public.

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At the beginning of a Christian wedding the bride is walked down the isle  by her father, then her hand is given to the groom.  The priest  starts the service, which is in the presence of God and witnessed by two people.  Then he tells everybody the three main purposes of marriage which are; to give each help and support through the ups and down, to have a monogamas marriage and to have children. After this the couple has to say their vows.

 

‘I … take you … to be my husband/wife to have and to hold from ...

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